Wendy Shongwe
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 18 January 2003 | ||
| Place of birth | Springs, Gauteng, South Africa | ||
| Height | 1.63 m (5 ft 4 in) | ||
| Position | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Mamelodi Sundowns Ladies | ||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2022–2025 | University of Pretoria | 35 | (14) |
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2025– | Mamelodi Sundowns Ladies | ||
| International career‡ | |||
| 2021– | South Africa | 4 | (0) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals ‡ National team caps and goals as of 20 July 2023 (prior the 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup) | |||
Wendy Shongwe (born 18 January 2003) is a South African sprinter and soccer player who plays as a forward for SAFA Women's League club Mamelodi Sundowns Ladies and the South Africa women's national team.[1]
College career
She played for the University of Pretoria and scored 14 goals in 35 appearances. She was part of the team that were runners-up to the University of the Western Cape in the 2021 Women's Varsity Football where she won the player of the tournament.[3][4] She helped her side gain promotion to the SAFA Women's League after finishing in second in the 2022 Sasol League National Championship.[5] She suffered an injury ACL injury in March 2024 and made a retrun in August 2025.[6]
Club career
Shongwe signed for SAFA Women's League side Mamelod Sundowns Ladies in 2025.[7]
